Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Part I: What Is Global Health?
• Chapter 1: An Overview of Global Health
• Chapter 2: A History of International Aid
• Part II: Why Are Poor Populations Less Healthy Than Rich Ones?
• Chapter 3: The Basic Requirements for a Healthy Life
• Chapter 4: War and Civil Unrest
• Chapter 5: Poverty and Developing World Debt
• Chapter 6: Malnutrition
• Chapter 7: Governance and Human Rights in Developing Countries
• Chapter 8: Water, Sanitation, and Infectious Diseases in Developing Countries
• Part III: What Are the Types and Extent of Ill Health in Developing Countries?
• Chapter 9: How to Define and Measure Health
• Chapter 10: The Diseases of Adults and Children in Developing Countries
• Part IV: What Can Be Done to Help?
• Chapter 11: The Structure of the Foreign Aid Industry
• Chapter 12: Primary Health Care Strategies: The Essential Foundation
• Chapter 13: Curative Medical Care and Targeted Programs
• Chapter 14: Poverty Reduction, Debt Relief, and Economic Growth
• Chapter 15: Building Peace, Good Governance, and Social Capital
• Part V: Other Aspects of Global Health
• Chapter 16: Natural and Humanitarian Disasters and Displaced Populations
• Chapter 17: The Health and Rights of Indigenous Populations
• Part VI: Working Safely and Effectively in a Developing Country
• Chapter 18: Planning and Preparing for Safe and Effective Development Work
• Chapter 19: How to Manage a Sustainable Aid Partnership

About the Author

Dr Michael Seear is a Professor at the University of British Columbia and Staff Physician in the Department of Respiratory/Intensive Care at the Children’s Hospital in Vancouver.

Obidimma Ezezika is a Grand Challenges Fellow and the Founder of the African Centre for Innovation and Leadership Development. He holds adjunct faculty appointments at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of public health and the Faculty of Health Sciences, UOIT, where he teaches global health.